<TITLE>18. Par 74-78</TITLE>L-74 John the Baptist, he didn't have to presume and say, "I presume maybe that is the Christ. I'm not sure. Now, that may be him standing right there. I presume maybe it is." He didn't say that. He said, "Behold, there stands the Lamb of God." He wasn't presuming it was; he knew it was. Why?
God had told him in the wilderness, "Now, you're not going to be fooled by this, John. This is an important thing. You don't want to get your things mixed up."
That's what's today. God wants His church to know what's truth. We don't want to get mixed up on this. Brother, you don't get another trial. You'd better be right when the ship pulls into your house, when death floats around in the room. You've got to be assure of this. Don't take no chance on it. Don't do it. It's wrong. Be sure you're right.

L-75 He said to John, "Upon whom thou shall see the Spirit descending, that's the One that'll baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire (See?); that's Him. That'll be the One."
John didn't say, "I presume it." He said, "There He is." Oh, God. That's it. He know Him; He didn't presume nothing. He knew that was the Son of God. He knowed that was the Lamb that was taking away the sin of the world, because it was revealed to him.
And you'll never know no better until it's revealed to you. And how can God reveal to you something that's contrary to His Word? The only way the Holy Ghost will ever be able to reveal Himself to you is when He keeps His promise to you. "These signs shall follow them that believe; in My Name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; take up serpents; or drink deadly things, it wouldn't harm them; lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover... This will all men know that you're My disciples, when you have love one for the other."

L-76 These are the commandments; these are the things to watch. The fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, faith, goodness, meekness, gentleness, patience. That's the fruit of the Spirit. That's the things, the evidences; that's the vindication. That's how God vindicates it. He proves it to you.
What was the difference in Moab up on the mountain with seven altars and seven rams, and Israel down in the valley with seven altars and seven rams? Both of them keeping the commandments of God, both of them trying to do it, but God vindicated Israel.
How did Cain, when he made an altar just as pretty, or prettier than Abel's, he offered fruits. He give his tithes; he brought his income into the house of the Lord. He knelt on the altar; he bowed hisself. He prayed; he worshipped, just as sincere as any man. But God vindicated Abel by consuming his sacrifice.

L-77 On Mount Carmel, that great day when four hundred pagan priests had gathered out there of the house of the first lady of the land, when they gathered out there to make their sacrifice, they called all day long and there was no sound nor fire. But when Elijah laid the bullock upon there, and poured the seven barrels of water upon it, God vindicated that that was the truth.
If you say you're a believer, God vindicates it. You don't have to presume anything. It's God consumes; you don't have to presumes. That's right.

L-78 The brass altar consumed the sacrifice. If the sacrifice laid upon the altar and it was not consumed, God refused it. See? It's consuming.
And you are God's sacrifice. Lay yourself upon the altar, and say, "God, just take it all out of me. Empty up so You can fill me up and use me." That's right. Don't presume it; believe it. Yes, sir. If you don't believe it, you--God won't receive your sacrifice.
He could say, John did, "This is Him. He's--He's true. I know it's Him."


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